arbitrary state preparation in these systems is more
challenging. Here, we demonstrate a direct measurement of the Wigner
distribution of complex photon states in an anharmonic oscillator – a
superconducting phase circuit, biased in the small anharmonicity regime. We
test our method on both non-classical states composed of two energy eigenstates
and on the dynamics of a phase-locked wavepacket. This method requires a simple
calibration, and is easily applicable in our system out to the fifth level.
Direct Wigner tomography of a superconducting anharmonic oscillator
The analysis of wave-packet dynamics may be greatly simplified when viewed in
phase-space. While harmonic oscillators are often used as a convenient platform
to study wave-packets,